Meaning of CARPUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'kârpus
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| | Definition: | | [n] a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones |
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| | Synonyms: | | articulatio radiocarpea, radiocarpal joint, wrist, wrist joint |
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| | See Also: | | arm, articulatio plana, carpal, carpal bone, gliding joint, wrist bone | |
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| | Definition: | | \Car"pus\, n.; pl. {Carpi}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? wrist.]
(Anat.)
The wrist; the bones or cartilages between the forearm, or
antibrachium, and the hand or forefoot; in man, consisting of
eight short bones disposed in two rows.
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